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Forum Leaders updated on Pacific fisheries and security cooperation to protect tuna

Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Director-General, Noan David Pakop, addressed Pacific Leaders this morning at the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM54) in Honiara, outlining the region’s achievements in fisheries cooperation and development, while calling for continued vigilance against ongoing challenges.

Operation Island Chief reinforces Pacific unity against illegal fishing

The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has concluded Operation Island Chief 2025 (OPIC25), part of its ongoing programme of surveillance and monitoring operations to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing across the Pacific.

FFA applauds landmark Operation Ika Moana led by Samoa

The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has applauded Samoa’s leadership on the successful completion of Operation Ika Moana, a week-long operation to clamp down on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and other forms of maritime crime in the Blue Pacific.

FFA receives US$60 Million from the US under Economic Assistance Agreement

The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has today received the US$60 million payment for 2024, under the Economic Assistance Agreement (EAA) associated with the Treaty on Fisheries with the Government of the United States of America.

PNG hosts High Seas Boarding and Inspection Training to Strengthen Fisheries Surveillance

The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) continues to strengthen regional fisheries enforcement by supporting High Seas Boarding and Inspection (HSBI) of fishing vessel, to ensure compliance with conservation and management measures under the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC).

24th Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial Meeting Concludes in Niue

The 24th Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) Ministerial Meeting and the 6th Regional Fisheries Ministers Meeting (RFMM) concluded today in Niue, with a Ministerial Retreat held in Alofi.

Milestone Agreement on South Pacific Albacore Allocation Strengthens Regional Tuna Management

In a landmark development for Pacific fisheries, officials have reached consensus on the long-standing issue of South Pacific albacore (SPA) tuna allocation within the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) of the Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Members south of the equator.

Pacific Celebrates the Voices of Women in Fisheries at the Fisheries Ministers Meeting in Niue

Women working behind the scenes across the Pacific fisheries sector were celebrated in Niue last night, as the latest edition of Moana Voices was honoured during the opening ceremony of the 24th Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial Meeting (FFCMin24).

Second Advanced Fisheries Negotiations Course Underway in Honiara

Judicial Officers across the Pacific and international fisheries legal experts are gathering in Honiara over a three (3) days Symposium.

ITLOS Judge Highlights Legal Duty to Strengthen Fisheries Enforcement at Judicial Symposium

Judicial Officers across the Pacific and international fisheries legal experts are gathering in Honiara over a three (3) days Symposium.

Judicial Symposium 2025 Opens in Honiara

Judicial Officers across the Pacific and international fisheries legal experts are gathering in Honiara over a three (3) days Symposium.

Pacific Leaders Rally for Climate-Resilient Fisheries at third UN Ocean Conference

Pacific leaders have issued a unified call for urgent global action to protect the world’s largest tuna production region from the accelerating impacts of climate change.